There's no place like home for Effingham, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over the Mattoon Greenwave on Thursday. This was a revenge game for the Flaming Hearts: when they faced off against the Greenwave on Wednesday, they had to take a 4-3 loss.
Flaming Hearts
| 05/07/26 vs Mattoon | 3-0 |
| 04/29/26 vs Taylorville | 8-5 |
| 04/29/26 vs Taylorville | 6-2 |
| 04/23/26 vs Farina South Central | 10-0 |
| 04/22/26 vs Mahomet-Seymour | 7-3 |
Effingham's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-9. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Mattoon, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-18.
Looking ahead, Effingham will be playing at home against Flora at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Flaming Hearts are facing the Wolves at the right time seeing as the Wolves are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Mattoon, they will head out to square off against Monticello at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Sages' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Greenwave's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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